Compliance

CAN-SPAM Act

US law setting basic rules for commercial email (unsubscribe link, accurate sender info).

Definition

CAN-SPAM (2003) is the US federal law for commercial email. Key rules: must include a working unsubscribe link, must honor unsubscribes within 10 days, must include physical mailing address, no deceptive subject lines or 'from' fields. Less strict than GDPR — single opt-in is OK. Penalties up to $51,744 per non-compliant email.

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